Month: May 2024

Mac Smith won the Tyneside 1 Ball Tournament. This year we sponsored the British Heart Foundation.

Mac Smith being presented with the 1 Ball Trophy by Manager Derek Johnson.

Tyneside 1 Ball participants: (L-R) Derek Johnson (Manager), David Millener, Maggie Smith Mac Smith (Winner), Ruth Carey, Peter Cartman and Dave Okell.

Congratulations to Terry Vernazza of Tyneside on winning the above tournament when he won 5/5 games and received a handicap reduction from 4 to 3.5

Tyneside v Middlesbrough, Sunday 12th May at Tyneside

Morning Advanced Doubles:

Derek Watts (2) & Terry Vernazza (4) lost to Dennis Scarr (0.5) & Julian Gibson (8) – 20-21

Morning Handicap Singles:

Eric Nixon (8) beat Nigel Durie 25 – 12

Dave Okell (20) lost to Brian Gardy (10) 11-26

Afternoon Advanced Singles:

Derek lost to Dennis 20 – 24, Terry beat Julian 26 – 13

Afternoon Handicap Singles;

Eric lost to Brian 21 – 22, Dave lost to Nigel 14 – 21

Match result: Tyneside 2 – Middlesbrough 5

Tyneside Hunters lost 8.5 – 9.5 to Alnmouth Blues on May 4th. at Tyneside.

Tyneside lost to Penrith 3 – 4 in the first round at Penrith, played on Wednesday 1st May.

Results: Tyneside names first – David Millener (7) and Eric Nixon (8) beat John Henderson (4.5) and Philip Chapman (18) 26-16

Terry Vernazza (4) lost to Ian Tupling (9) 14-26

Derek Johnson (12) lost to Robin Swindells (11) 6-26

Terry beat John 26-17

David beat Ian 26-18

Eric lost to Robin 13-26

Derek lost to Philip 17-24

It was noted that Aunt Emma from Penrith made an appearance…

A big team effort with Terry manning the verticutter and Maggie, Mac, David, May, Ruth, Elspeth and Derek plus guest Phil Errington removing the spoils.